Genesis 9:13 – I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. In Genesis 9, God puts the rainbow in the sky to signify His covenant with His people. In that time, the main weapon of war was the bow and, when … Read more
Genesis 2:18 – Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make a helper fit for him.” When we are kids in school, we are asked to put together our family tree as an assignment to understand who we come from. As we get older, many … Read more
Romans 14:20-23 – Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble. The faith that you … Read more
This question comes from a group of pastors who recently visited from Slovenia for Real Men. In their country, a lot of people are living with and sleeping with their girlfriends and boyfriends. Thankfully, we don’t have this problem in America, but if you live in a place where they need more Bibles and belts, … Read more
In this clip from a recent sermon in Romans, Pastor Mark tells some of the ways that differ between how the Bible and the world define and discuss sex, gender, and sexuality.
In this clip from a recent sermon in Romans, Pastor Mark gives answers to some of the common objections to Biblical sexuality and gender.
In this clip from a recent sermon in Romans, Pastor Mark details a list of sexual acts that the Bible says are forbidden.
Romans 1:26-27 – For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the … Read more
Romans 1:21-25 – For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds … Read more
No matter what social, moral, or political issue erupts next, one thing is sure – it will be nearly impossible to figure out what really happened once it makes its way through the media and social media. We’ve all become hardened, jaded, and skeptical of anyone or anything claiming to tell us the truth. Christians … Read more
I was born in 1970 amidst the new trinity of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll as the sexual and social rebellion of the 1960’s was rooting into the culture and classroom. In 1973, Roe vs Wade legalized abortion. In 1974, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association stopped … Read more
God created sex to be a blessing in marriage. But did you know that there are certain acts that are considered sexual sin? This week, our daily devotions will focus on Romans 1:18-32 where the theme of God’s wrath is spoken of in relation to the idolatry of sexual sin, including the clearest prohibition against … Read more